Safety retaining device for umbrellas, &amp;c.



I I I l PATENTED SEPT. 12, 1905.

P. J. M. HILBIG.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. 8,1904.

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APPLICATION FILED APR, 8,1904.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 12, 1905.

Application filed Apri 8, 1904:. Serial No. 202,281.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERIO JEAN MAX HILBIG, engineer, a sub ect of the German Emperor, residing at Paris, France, have invented a- Safety Retaining Device for Umbrellas, &c., of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to a safety retaining device for umbrellas, walking-sticks, cycles, and the like.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows in end elevation, upon a small scale, the device as a whole. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevation of the principal part of a device comprising several retainers. Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line A B of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a corresponding plan view. Fig. 5 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line C D of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on the line E F of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 shows separately the key employed with this improved retaining device.

The improved retaining device comprises jaws a (fill the form of a semicircle and forming part of a box A, a plate C, situated above this box A, a cup in, surmounted by a collar Z, presenting the form of a funnel and serving for the reception of the end of the umbrellas or sticks and for retaining them in place. The locking mechanism for the jaws a a is adapted to be actuated by a suitable key, which acts merely by pressure and is engaged in the.

box at the top. One of the jawsthe jaw a is made rigid with the front of the box A, While the other jaw a, Which is articulated at (6 within this box, is submitted to the action of a spring 5 constantly tending to bring it against the jaw (0 Opposite the projecting portion of the jaws is arranged a cavity of semicylindrical f0rm,which, together with the said jaws, constitutes, so to speak, a cylindrical case surmounted by the said. plate 0, upon which is engraved a serial number or other convenient reference-sign.

The locking of the movable jaw a is obtained by means of plates E to any suitable number, which pivot around a common pin 6 and engage at d with a portion of the jaw presenting the form'of the arc of a circle described from the center of the pin d. All these plates are submitted to the action of independent antagonistic springs 03 and are cut, on the end opposite that on which their engaging hook is situated, in the form of tongues e. The manner in which these plates are cut is'such that as a whole they present ment.

in end elevation, Fig. 3, a series of steps which must be reproduced upon the end of the key B, Fig. 7 in order that this latter may be able to act simultaneously upon all the blades, rock them, and produce disengage This stepwise arrangement of the plates E will of course vary in such retaining device, which is thus furnished with a combination which is peculiar to itself and which must be reproduced upon the key'to enable it to act.

, It will be noticed that in all cases the key acts merely by pressure in order to effect the unlocking. The normal introduction of the key in'the opening g is effected by means of a tongue h, which should correspond with a notch g of the opening g. The key is lightly retained in this opening by means of a spring 1', the extremity r of which engages in a corresponding notch h formed upon the edge of the key. Finally, the key is retained in the safety device when this latter is not holding any article by means of a tongue 8 on a pin 6, submitted to the action of a spring .5. Upon this same pin is mounted a blade S,- which normally closes the bottom of the cylindrical case previously mentioned, but which when a stick or umbrella is placed in position yields and causes the pin 8, and with it the tongue 8, which releases the key,- to rotate slightly. The withdrawal of the key produces the immediate locking of the movable jaw a and the object placed in position is secured. It can only be withdrawn by introducing the key afresh, so as to effect unlocking. 1

It will of course be understood that the forms and dimensions of the safety device may vary as desired and that its casing may be ornamented to'a greater or less extent.

I claim as my invention 1. In a locking device comprising a casing, a movable jaw and a key in combination with a pivoted member, one end of which is adapted to lock the inserted key when the locking device is not in use, the opposite end cover ing the space inclosed by the movable jaw.

2. A locking device, comprisinga casing, a movable jaw, tumbler-blades adapted to engage it, a key, and a tongue adapted to lock the inserted key upon the movement of said jaw, in combination with a blade adapted to be projected toward the space inclosed by said jaw when the space is vacant.

3. A locking device, comprising a casing, a pivoted aw, a'spring therefor, a number of pivoted tumbler-blades adapted to engage it, the casing provided with a keyhole for the direct insertion of a key, a pivoted lever and a key-locking tongue, said lever adapted to be operated by the insertion of an article within the jaw.

4. A locking device, comprising a casing, a

pivoted jaw, a spring therefor, a number of pivoted tumbler-blades adapted to engage it, the casing provided with a keyhole for the direct insertionof a key, a pivoted lever and a key-locking tongue, said lever adapted to be operated by the insertion of an article within the jaw, in combination with a blade W'itnesses:

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